1988-02-18 Regular MeetingKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH Regular Assembly Meeting February 18, 1988 A regular meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly was held February 18, 1988 in the Assembly Chambers of the Kodiak Island Borough Building, 710 Mill Bay Road. The meeting was called to order at 7:34 p.m. (A verbatim record is on file in the Clerk's office.) The invocation was given by Father Leo Desso of St. Mary's Catholic Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. There were present: ROLL CALL Lorne White, Presiding Ann Barker Jack McFarland Tom Merriman Alan Austerman Ken Gregg Wayne Stevens comprising a quorum of the assembly; and Jerome Selby, Borough Mayor Linda Freed, Community Development Director Donna Smith, Secretary Denni Stott, Acting Deputy Borough Clerk APPROVAL OF AGENDA APPROVAL OF AGENDA STEVENS, seconded by GREGG WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED CONSENT AGENDA GREGG, seconded by McFARLAND moved to approve agenda as submitted. moved to approve consent agenda. The items on the consent agenda were read aloud by Donna Smith. MOTION CARRIED Unanimous Voice Vote APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. K.I.B. Assembly Regular Meeting of February 4, 1988. This item was previously approved under the "Consent Agenda." CITIZENS' COMMENTS • Arnie Shryock was the recipient of a Certificate of Appreciation "for devotion of time and service to Kodiak Community, in par- ticular, service to the field of environmental health in the Kodiak Island Borough - July 9, 1984 to March 1988." Mr. Shryock discussed DEC staffing needs in Kodiak as they relate to the Borough. He felt the community needs someone rinenly aee iatae1 with nrr n,1 eebi t.a♦ a nit,, w ith population of 1,000 can request a documents processing clerk. Bruce Fink spoke on behalf of all the working people who reside within the state of Alaska with regards to the Little Davis Bacon Act which provides for a prevailing wage. He requested that a resolution be drafted in support of the continuance of the Act of which the Intent was to prevent the import of labor from another geographical area at a wage rate not commensurate with the cost of living of that area. KIBS103638 February 18, 1988 Page 23 REGULAR .MEETING CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES CITIZENS' COMMENTS Kodiak Island Borough Regular Assembly Meeting COMMITTEE REPORTS Tom Hendel, Planning and Zoning Commission Member, said a request had been submitted for commission review of disposal of borough property by lease to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Fisheries Research and Enhancement Division and the Plan- ning Commission had unanimously passed a resolution in favor of a twenty -five year lease of five acres of land around the Pillar Creek area in Monashka Bay to be used as a sockeye salmon hatchery. He added that the Commission would urge the assembly to approve the lease request when it comes before them. Also, the Commission hoped to offer recommendations to the City Council and the Assembly on how to resolve the problem of crab pot storage after reviewing the study that will be done by the Planning Department and the Harbormaster's Office. Assemblyman Alan Austerman noted that the School Board Nego- tiating Committee would not be meeting for a few weeks. Assemblyman Austerman said he had attended the Alaska Municipal League Legislative Committee meeting in Juneau as a member of the subcommittee on transportation, docks, ports, utilities, and public safety. He noted that Borough Clerk, Gaye Vaughan, sits on the subcommittee for elections, local government powers and education. The purpose of the meeting was for the committees to discuss how AML should proceed in lobbying for or against the various bills. He felt that the meeting was a waste of time, effort, and money mostly because he was sitting on the wrong committee as virtually none of the bills reviewed by his committee pertain to Kodiak. Much of the discussion concerned the Busby decision as it relates to the responsibility and the liability of cities when removing intoxicated persons from public areas. Assemblymember Austerman suggested that when travelling to Juneau, one should make appointments with our senator and representative. This is an opportune time to find where Lobbying efforts are needed. Assemblymember Austerman was able to view the film shown by the House Resources Committee of the violations by the Japanese processor outside the doughnut hole in the Bering Sea. The Alaska Bottomfish Development Plan was presented as a vehicle in the legislature which asks for funding of over ;13 million, and involves Kodiak, Unalaska, and Anchorage. Unalaska and An- chorage are competing strongly and Kodiak could be left out in the cold. Unalaska has put a great deal of effort and money into making itself the seafood industry center of Alaska and Kodiak should sit up and take notice. Mayor Selby responded that the report was a potpourri of sev- eral concepts that had been adopted by the Southwest Municipal Conference, as well as some that the Southwest Conference was on record as not supporting, particularly the Bottomfish Quota Allocation to Communities and also the concept of one harbormaster for the entire state. He said there has been talk of putting an analog plant in Anchorage, but he thought it belongs in Kodiak or Dutch Harbor, ideally next door to the surimi plant so that few additives are needed. The administration of Anchorage supports the funding of the Fisheries Technology Center, he added. Assemblymember Austerman said there have been efforts made at finding some kind of creative financing to encourage the analog plants to locate in Kodiak. He felt Kodiak should pay attention to these opportunities, or they'll go somewhere else. He also felt the assembly should take a strong look at how they approach AML in the future. COMMITTEE REPORTS KIBS103639 February 18, 1988 Page 24 Kodiak Island Borough Regular Assembly Meeting Mayor Selby added that an analog machine was on its way to Kodiak, and there would be analog products available at the ComFish Expo in March produced by Kodiak surimi as the result of the Stallone, Kennedy, Fundy Grant that came to Kodiak about a year ago. Assemblymember Merrimann complimented Mr. Austerman on his report and supported his claim that we cannot become compla- cent. As a member of the School Board Budget Review Commit- tee, he reported that the board had been meeting weekly at noon for several hours and will now meet twice a week to meet the deadlines. Assemblymember White, who serves on the Brother Francis Shelter Committee, felt that good progress was being made. He suggested that staff, especially the facilities coordinator, be available to help design the building. He added that the city has offered the land and it may end up being ATCO buildings, but if a new building needs to be designed, Mr. McFarland would be a good connection. A board will be formed of local people as the non - profit wing connection that separates church and state. Assemblymember White, as a member of the Community College Board, reported that Carol Hegel had been appointed as the new director, and the University was reorganizing. Constructive criticism should be offered to any of the various board members at this time. PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC HEARING A. Ordinance No. 88 -04 -0 Amending the the Personnel Rules and Regulations Affecting Job Descriptions in All Departments. GREGG, move to adopt Ordinance seconded by McFARLAND No. 88 -04 -0. The presiding officer called for public testimony. There being none, the assembly was reconvened. Assemblymember McFarland questioned the implications of chang- ing class titles and pay ranges. Assemblymember Stevens responded that the discussion was scheduled fdr joint session with the personnel board after the assembly meeting. Mayor Selby said the changes were basically job titles. The classification of employees in various pay ranges was a secondary discussion that the personnel board was undertaking now and was not part of this ordinance. STEVENS, moved to table Ordinance seconded by AUSTERMAN No. 88 -04 -0. VOTE ON MOTION TO TABLE MOTION CARRIED Unanimous Voice Vote u cwc Art cc cen s None. KIBS103640 COMMITTEE REPORTS (Cont'd.) ORDINANCE NO. 88 -04 -0 IYI AGES FROM MAYOR February 18, 1988 Page 25 Kodiak Island Borough Regular Assembly Meeting OLD BUSINESS A. Resolution 88 -01 -R Increasing Garbage Collection and Disposal Rates. STEVENS, moved to remove from table seconded by AUSTERMAN Resolution No. 88 -01 -R. VOTE ON MOTION MOTION CARRIED Unanimous Voice Vote Assembiymember Gregg reported that the Garbage Committee Task Force was recommending that the resolution be tabled until the first assembly meeting in April for four reasons: 1) to allow additional time to evaluate all of the information relating to gar- bage rates, 2) to investigate the cost containment measures that may be implemented which would mitigate some need for an in- crease, 3) to determine that present collections disposal rates are equitably applied, and 4) there are legal questions regarding the Borough acting as a public utility without a Public Utilities Commission Certificate to do so. AUSTERMAN, seconded by McFARLAND VOTE ON MOTION MOTION CARRIED NEW BUSINESS A. Bid Awards 1. Change Order for Port AUSTERMAN, seconded by BARKER moved to table Resolution No. 88 -01 -R until April 7. Unanimous Voice Vote Lions School Fire Upgrade moved to approve change order for the Port Lions School for the amount not to exceed $30,672. Mayor Selby explained this change order is the result of the Port Lions fire. The architects have been asked to do a tighter analysis of the village schools, and a similar proposal was forthcoming on the Larsen Bay School presently under construction. The existing structures in the other villages are also being examined. The architect has suggested adding sprinklers to nontraditional areas such as attics and crawl spaces due to the size and location. To prevent future fires, a direct telephone will be activated by the many smoke detectors in the building. In Port Lions, a two -hour fire wall will be added between the elementary school and the new gymnasium. In response to Assemblyman Austerman, Mayor Selby responded that this $30,672 would come from the $78,000 which still exists in the contingency for the original project, and is still within the budget. VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT MOTION CARRIED B. Resolutions 1. Resolution No. 88 -12 -R Modifying the Land Ownership Pattern on Shuyak Island. Unanimous Voice Vote AUSTERMAN, moved to adopt Resolution seconded by McFARLAND No. 88 -12 -R. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 88 -12 -R February 18, 1988 BS1031 Page 26 OLD BUSINESS RESOLUTION NO. 88 -01 -R NEW BUSINESS BID AWARDS PORT LIONS SCHOOL FIRE UPGRADE Kodiak Island Borough Regular Assembly Meeting Mayor Selby pointed out that this was a resolution supporting Senate Bill 296 introduced by Senator Zharoff last year which proposed to transfer acre per acre the south section on the east side of Shuyak Island to the Borough in exchange for some of the Borough's selection in the middle of the island. This transfer would make approximately the north half of Shuyak Island a state park, and the south half owned by Kodiak Island Borough. This transfer straightens out the property line to the shore line and includes a piece that had been originally identified as Wildlife Refuge on the east side of the island from north to south down to Shuyak Straits. Assemblymember White asked if the five hundred acres suggested for public disposal was the same amount the Senator had re- quested. Mayor Selby said that it was an additional five hundred acres over and above the five hundred acres that were required under the original Shuyak Island Parks Bill. The original five hundred acres is scheduled for disposal in May on the Kupreanof Peninsula and will meet the requirement for the original Shuyak State Park. There is still a small access question. Assemblymember McFarland pointed out that the disposal of the land was written into the bill to take place in the city of Kodiak. Also, the Commissioner of Natural Resources must submit to the Legislature a report of the execution by his department of the responsibilities that were granted under this section. If he does not file that later than the tenth day of the first regular session of the Ninth Alaska State Legislature, the bill can become null and void. VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT MOTION CARRIED Unanimous Voice Vote 2. Resolution No. 88 -13 -R Authorizing the Execution of a Cooperative Participation Agreement Among Alaska Municipalities and School Districts Creating the Alaska Municipal League Joint Insurance Arrangement. AUSTERMAN, moved to adopt Resolution seconded by McFARLAND No. 88 -13 -R. Assemblymember McFarland questioned page 12 which addresses the integrity and requirements of the trustees of the pool, and also the reserve amount to be set aside by the trustees in an interest bearing account. Mayor Selby said that the insurance plan had been developed over the past two years by AML, but there are more questions than answers. AML hopes the insurance arrangement will be in place by July 1, 1988. The first tentative quotes will be ready the early part of March. KIB's three year insurance commitment expires this year, so this is one option to consider. Rate quotes have been requested, and the request for bids from insurance carriers are being put together. This could be adopted or held off because it's got the two opt out dates. He said there would be no problem with tabling this resolution and pointed out that there have been good results from our current brokers. Port Lions School fire was handied weii, and the check was in hand three weeks after the fire. Several municipalities must support this to make it work, and it could be debated whether it represents long term premium dollar savings. We have had good experience with our carrier the entire six years that we've had them. McFARLAND, moved to table Resolution seconded by MERRIMAN No. 88 -13 -R. February 18, 1988 RESOLUTION NO. 88 -12 -R (Cont'd.) RESOLUTION NO. 88 -13 -R KIBS 103642 Page 27 Kodiak Island Borough Regular Assembly Meeting VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT MOTION CARRIED Unanimous Voice Vote C. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION 1. Ordinance No. 88 -08 -0 Amending the Kodiak Island Borough Disciplinary Action Procedure Policy. This item was previously approved in first reading under "Con- sent Agenda." INFORMATIONAL INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS (No action required) MATERIALS A. MINUTES OF OTHER MINUTES MINUTES 1. K.I.B. Hospital Board Regular Meeting of December 16, 1987. 2. K.I.B. Personnel Advisory Board Meeting of January 25, 1988. 3. Service District #1 Advisory Board Regular Meeting of January 5, 1988. B. REPORTS None C. OTHER None CITIZENS' COMMENTS None ASSEMBLYMEMBERS' COMMENTS Assemblymember Merriman said he would be out of town on busi ness until March 11. Assemblymember Austerman said that during the meeting with the Planning & Zoning Commission, he felt uncomfortable sitting in the assemblymembers' chairs while the commission was seated in the audiencE. He suggested that in the future, meetings follow- ing the regular meeting be held in the conference room. He asked if the Marine Wildlife Refuge Plan had been finalized. Mayor Selby responded that the first draft of the draft plan had been received and the comment period expires in April. The Community Development Department will look for areas which will warrant comment. Assemblymember Austerman said that he felt the assembly should review Mr. Fink's discussion on Little Davis Bacon Act, and Mr. Fink should bring documents to an assembly work session. A resolution should be written, and Mr. Fink should be contacted as to the date and time. Assembiymember Gregg inquired about formalizing a relationship between the City, Borough, and Chamber regarding the Chamber's economic development commission. Assemblymember Stevens responded that there would be a joint work session with the remnants of the OEDP, and a letter would be coming from the Chamber to the Borough and the City in the next week. The Development Committee will be meeting the 24th and there would be a letter addressing the concept. KIBS103643 RESOLUTION NO. 88-13-R (Cont'd. ) ORDINANCES ORDINANCE NO. 88 -08 -0 CITIZENS' COMMENTS ASSEMBLY - MEMBERS COMMENTS February 18, 1988 Page 28 Kodiak Island Borough Regular Assembly Meeting Assemblymember Gregg said he felt we should take an extremely aggressive stance on local development so far as fisheries go. He questioned whether the extent of our aggressiveness had been addressed. Assemblymember Stevens responded that there is only a limit on monetary resources. The Chamber has put out requests for proposals on marketing films similar to that of Dutch Harbor for approximately $50,000. One concept received would run in the $5- $8,000 range. Assemblymember Gregg fears that rather than pulling together within the state, we appear to be fighting each other. We need to be constructively aggressive. Assemblymember Austerman said that we've started with two meetings setting goals and objectives of the Borough Assembly. Those meetings were fruitful in defining objectives, but they failed to define an action. Another meeting needs to set set in the near future to set in concrete our intentions. A date will be determined at the next work session. Assemblymember Stevens noted the absence of one of their mem- bers, and extended warm wishes to our Borough Clerk for a speedy recovery. He questioned Mayor Selby regarding actions of Mayor Fuhs of Unalaska on the Fish Tech Center. Assemblymember McFarland extended his compliments to Assemblymember Austerman for bringing to light the situation with Mayor Fuhs and also to Mayor Selby for his depth of analy- sis. The Fish Tech Center is only one project, though it is a major one, and one in which we are interested in proceeding. He supports Dutch Harbor's desire to expand in their economic development, but felt it needs to be done in a cooperative man- ner. Assemblymember Barker invited listeners to visit the KIB's booth at the Home Show. Flyers on the hospital project will be avail- able at the booth. Assemblymembs White said that in past discussions on goals and KING CRAB objectives, a King Crab rehabilitation project in or around REHAB Kodiak has been discussed. There seems to be a need for a COUNCIL council of informed decision makers on where to go with this idea. This Asa popular idea which is gaining momentum. A pilot project in FY 89 has been discussed and that should be one of the goals within the council. As the university develops the FITC Center in phase two, the development of a good sea water aquarium in the beginning would aid the whole process. At this time, he would like to see a council formed with representation from the National Marine Fisheries Service, the Fisheries Indus- trial Technologies Center, ADF&G, the Kodiak Island Borough, and also a connection with the OFCF, a Japanese connection in town for scallops, and they would be our connection to what is going on in Japan. Industry should also be involved with this, one being United Fishermen's Marketing Association as they are the pool for the crab fishers at this time. BARKER, moved to form a King Crab seconded by MERRIMAN Rehabilitation Council. VOTE ON MOTION MOTION CARRIED Without objection Assemblymember Gregg questioned whether this was to be per- ceived as a political group or policy, or is it a scientific, biolog- ical point of view. ASSEMBLY MEMBERS' COMMENTS (Cont'd.) KIBS103644 February 18, 1988 Page 29 Kodiak Island Borough Regular Assembly Meeting Assemblymember White responded that he wanted to see a borough connection because they had talked about potentially funding a pilot project and helping the Tech Center in phase two. He wasn't sure whether it would be a staff or elected position. Dr. Lee is supportive of the idea and said in a letter that this is needed. ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the assembly, the meeting adjourned at 9:55 p.m. ATTEST: *out; 0 130lerk t February 18. 1988 KIBS103645 ASSEMBLY MEMBERS COMSIENTS (Cont'd.)